Kyla Reda

Two years after the completion of her undergraduate degree, Kyla is working as a Customer Success Specialist for the Ottawa-based health-tech company Fullscript. Combining a passion for wellness with a love of words, she uses daily the communication skills she learned during her English degree. On the side, Kyla writes research-based and medically reviewed blog articles. She also volunteers as a writer and editor for the Ottawa Design Club, editing zine publications, writing creative blog content, and helping with promotional copywriting.

How has your Carleton English degree informed your professional and/or creative path?

Writing essays for my English degree honed my research skills, teaching me how to use specialized databases, sort through information for relevance, and pull key points for the blog articles I write today. This research experience turned me into a quick learner and has left me feeling confident in my ability to write about new and unfamiliar topics, always broadening my horizons and growing as a writer.

Why Carleton? What specific experiences or opportunities did you benefit from while studying English at Carleton?

The professors in Carleton’s English Department truly made a difference in my university experience. There are several professors I felt inspired by who kept me engaged in every lecture and whose feedback pushed me to want to always improve and look farther than I had on the previous assignment. I’m extremely proud of the work I produced under their tutelage.